8 Months and moving!!!--the boys not us...

The boys are 8 months and both commando crawling forward!! This is definitely the biggest change for us this month, especially since they're not even really fast yet and they're into everything, certainly NOT like Abigail....Justin enjoys the TV and cabinets with the DVDs, while Ryan really likes the computer cords. I'm constantly telling the boys "not for babies", redirecting them and handing out appropriate baby toys to no avail. When I tell the boys, Ryan will whip his head around and listen to me, then go back to doing it till I physically remove him, but Justin, not so much he will turn slightly and smile or pretend as if he didn't hear me at all--who knew that started so young.

The movement is not contained to just the floor, while trying to get this months chair pics, Justin was just about jumping out of the chair. Based on the pictures you'd never know they really can sit up by themselves. I took a video, because it more accurately depicted the photo session.

Milestone Updates: Both boys are commando crawling. Justin can get to a sitting position by himself. Justin finally got his first tooth, his bottom left.

Nursing/Feeding: The boys again got new food this month although probably not as many as they should have because I just didn't seem to have the time to make it. They have had peaches, summer squash, yogurt and cottage cheese the day they turned 8 months old. Ryan likes the peaches better than Justin, neither like the summer squash--but both will eat it and the cottage cheese was given in hopes of them starting to "chew". Justin is able to do so but Ryan still seems to just swallow and causes himself to gag, oh well he'll get the hang of it soon enough, I'm sure. They also started using sippy cups and love chewing on the the soft spout. Ryan loves his water and is a better "drinker" than Justin but both boys do really well with sippy cups and drinking in general. They boys are still nursing every 3-4 (sometimes longer) hours during the day.

Sleeping/Napping: The boys are sleeping through the night, with a few minor exceptions. They are also napping generally twice a day. Ryan tends to be my better sleeper, both at night and for naps. Justin is usually the first up in the morning and will nap half as long as Ryan generally speaking.

Likes/Dislikes: Nobody likes teething. Nobody likes being sick or getting noses wiped. Ryan really dislikes when I leave the room.The boys generally don't like summer squash by itself but it's ok when mixed with something else. Green beans are getting easier to eat for both boys. Likes..the boys much like all kiddos enjoy getting new toys. We have many toys that we got at Christmas that were for when the boys got "older" and the time has come. They love it and crawl towards the new toys to inspect. Both boys enjoy playing with Abigail's house and she has been a real trooper with sharing many of her toys!! Seeing them explore the house is so neat because Abigail didn't get it until she was 15 months old and her exploration was much different than the boys at 8 months. Ryan really likes playing with this big green ball that we have.

Sounds: The boys laugh is fantastic and oh so different, Ryan cackles and Justin's is so sweet. Even better than their individual laughs is when they laugh at each other or with Abigail. Justin loves to screech and squeal, especially when he is so proud of himself for getting a toy that he's worked so hard to get to.

This month the boys have also enjoyed getting their new swings hung up under the deck, like their big sister. The five of us also took a trip to the Philadelphia Zoo with Nana and Pop-pop. The boys didn't see many of the animals but I think they enjoyed looking at all the kids running around them. They are also starting to interact with each other more. They keep each other entertained in the morning in their cribs. Also for as much as they play in opposites corners of room they are starting to play next to each other as well, and that is very neat to see!!